1. Technology What doesit
do?
How was it
used?
Problems Solutions Lesson
learned
Mac The mac
containsevery
software you
needincluding
word,
PowerPoint,
InDesign,
blogger,
Photoshop.It
alsois used
for the
internetand
savingall your
workand data
to the system.
It was used
whencreating
the magazine
production
with
Photoshop,it
was alsoused
when
updating
researchand
planningin
bloggerand
your
evaluation.
The mac was
the essential
piece inthe
production
Problems
were withthe
Macs
crashing,
losingwork
and that you
can onlyuse
one mac when
it comesto
Photoshop
and saving
your workon
the system.
Solutionswas
makingsure
yousave
copiesof work
and notjust
savingitalso
emailingwork
to yourself so
youcan work
on It onother
macs or
makingsure
your mac is
free.
I learnedhow
to use
software on
macs and how
to use the
keyboard,
mouse and
systemson
the macs.
DSLR camera
– Canon
1000D
The camera
takespictures
including
model
picturesand
testingshots.
You can
change
brightnessso
the lighting
differsonyour
photoand
focusingon
the camera to
make it blurry
or more HD.
The camera
storesyour
photoson the
camera inthe
data so you
can uploadit
lateron the
macs.
The camera
was used
whenthe
shotsof the
model,making
sure you have
the correct
camera angle
on the shot
and focuson
the camera.
The camera
was essential
as it tookthe
picturesfor
your magazine
frontcover,
contentspage
and double
page spread.
Problemswas
losingthe
camera with
all the others
inthe
cupboardand
weathercould
effectitas if
youtook the
camera out
intothe rain
or snow it
couldpossibly
breakor cause
problemswith
the photos.
Solutionsof
thisiswhen
puttingyour
camera back
sticka post
note on so
youknow it’s
your camera
and youcan
claimall your
workin the
nextlesson.
Further
solutions for
the weatheris
checkingit
beforehand
on a weather
app and
makingsure
it’ssuitable
weather
conditions
whenyou’re
takingyour
photos.
How to use a
camera and
focusproperly
and take
decentlooking
photos.I
learnthow to
do different
camera shots
and anglesby
the zoom in
and out
buttonand
how to use a
camera
correctly
withoutany
problems
throughout,
Photoshop Photoshopisa
majortool
withinediting
photosand
expressing
Photoshop
was used
withinthe
construction
of magazines,
Problemswith
Photoshopare
sometimesit
crashesand
buffers.Alsoit
Solutionof
thiswas
makingsure
all workis
savedand
LessonsI
learntare how
to use tools
properly.Such
as how to cut
2. creativity.
Crop tools,
clone tools
and
paintbrushes
are creative
and
Photoshop
can make one
image look
completely
differentto
the original.
You can create
more or less
anythingon
Photoshop.
creating
guidelinesand
actually
gettingthe
size,layout
and settings
correctly.
Photoshopis
usedto create
the
background
withthe spray
painttools
and the
images
croppedto
make it look
effectively.
The fontsof
dafontcan be
changedsizes
and the layout
can lookas
effectiveas
possible.
iscomplicated
to use and can
be incredibly
time
consuming
learninghow
to use certain
tools.
askingforhelp
withteachers
and tutorials
to guide you
inthe right
directionand
how to use all
toolswhen
needed.
out an image
neatlyandput
it ontothe
magazine.I
alsolearned
how to move
the image and
resize it
without
stretching.
Indesign
Blogger Bloggeris
usedto
embedlinks
and blogposts
of progress.It
alsocan be
usedto do
workon as it
had a similar
feature to
word. It can
date track
postsso you
knowwhenit
was posted
and whenyou
neededto
post
something.
Bloggerwas
usedto show
my research
and planning
throughoutin
date order.
Whichis from
the verystart
of doingthe
college
magazine to
the pop punk
magazine.It’s
usedto show
the examiner
processof
workand
helpsguide
youon where
you’re upto
and whatis
neededtodo.
Problemswith
bloggerwere
that keeping
on track with
all the posts
became
difficultand
tookup a lot
of time.
Solutions
were tocreate
more time for
your blogand
make sure you
postat least
one blogpost
each lesson.
I leanedhow
to use blogger
and schedule
my postson
time and
embedlinks
throughout.
PowerPoint Powerpointis
usedto put
informationin
Usingthe app
on the mac
used
Problemswith
PowerPointis
sometimes
Solutionsfor
thiswere to
try fillinginall
Lessons
learnedwas
how to use
3. each slide and
questions.It
can be used
for
information
online butis
usuallyused
for a
presentation.
You can add
shapes,text
and
backgrounds
to make it
lookappealing
and forpeople
to readit.
PowerPoint,
addingslides
and
information
when
answering
question
researchand
evaluation.
the slidesare
to bigfor the
information
massive gaps
withan image.
PowerPoint
effectivelyand
how to playit
to a wider
audience.
Survey
Monkey
Survey
Monkeyisa
website where
youcreate
your veryown
questionnaire,
it’spublicso
youcan have
differenttypes
of people
answering
your
questionsand
storesthe
information
afterso you
can analyse
the results
and data after.
Survey
Monkeywas
usedto create
a public
questionnaire
on audience
questionsfor
your media
products.This
givesyou
guidance on
creatingthe
mediapiece.
Withvariety
of questions
askedyou
create your
target
audience
hopingyou
maintaina
purpose of the
magazines
and how
marketing
works.
A problem
withsurvey
monkeyis
sharingthe
linkonsocial
mediaas for
researchyou
have to have
social media
for people to
answeryour
questions.
Moreoverthe
website can
bufferalot.
Resolvingthe
problemyou
can embed
the linkto
your social
mediafor
people to
answerthe
questionsjust
by a clickof a
linkandalso
youcan email
if you don’t
ownany social
media.
Additionally,
to solve
bufferingyou
save the
questionnaires
as yougo a
longso you
lose nodata
or progress.
I learnedout
to create
questionnaires
and how to
make the
survey
appropriate
and
professional.
Making it
suitable for
the public
audience and
gaining
researchfrom
the answers
they’dgive.
Tripod A tripodis
usedto stand
the camera up
keepingitinto
one specific
positionand
helpsholdthe
camera safely
I didn’tuse a
Tripod.
I didn’tuse a
Tripod
I didn’tuse a
Tripod
I didn’tuse a
tripod
4. and
effectively.
Alsohelps
create shots
like track
reverse shots.
Lighting Lightinghelps
withthe
qualityof the
image,
whetherits
natural
lightingor
studiolighting
givingita
different
effect.
I usednatural
lightinggiving
it a more
natural
elementto
the shoot,so I
had to check
the weather.
Natural
lightinghelps
withthe
image not
beingto
seriousand
posed.
A problem
withthe
lightingisI
had to check
the weather
makingsure
it’ssuitable
howeverit
had the
possibilityof
goingwrong.
Solutionfor
thisischecks
the weather
and choosesa
suitable time
of the day
such as
dinnertime so
the weatheris
more reliable.
I have leaned
that maybe
nexttime
studiolighting
will be more
effective.
However
natural
lightinglooked
betterinmy
opinion.
iShowu IShowuisused
whenshowing
your
computer
screen
throughvideo
to showyour
work.It helps
withguiding
and showing
work.You can
put a
voiceover
explaining
whatyour
doingas well
of just
showingitand
the optional
feature it
typing
commentsor
creatinga
video.
I usedIShowu
to show whatI
didon
Photoshop
and how I
createdmy
magazine and
whatwebsites
I usedinthe
processthis
helpsthe
examinersee
progressof
workand
process,when
and whyyou
useditand
how.Which
helpswiththe
evaluation.
A problem
withIshowu
was
background
noise andnot
beingsure
how to use it
at first.
The solution
of thiswas
speaking
louderor
goingto a
place withless
people and
watchingthe
tutorial on
learnersbox
to know how
to use it.
I learnedhow
to use the
software and
record my
ownvoice
overit which
helpedexplain
whyI was
doingg it and
how.
iPhotoor
image capture
Image capture
was usedto
capture your
workon
screenor
whatyou
I used
screenshotsto
showthe
processof my
workand
gettingimages
There wasn’t
any problems
withscreen
grabs itwas
effective
No solutionis
needed.
I learnedhow
to use
screenshoton
macs withthe
differentkeys.
5. Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing
this product?
wantsavingit
ontoyour
desktop
online of real
magazines.
Screenshots
was alsoused
to save my
workonto
othermacs by
emailingit.
Prezi Prezi issimilar
to PowerPoint
givinga
slideshowof
information
and images.
I usedprezi
for the
evaluationto
show
audience
researchand
the end
production.
Prezi was
complicated
to use
comparedto
PowerPoint
Watchedthe
tutorial to
learnhow to
do it.
I learnedhow
to use prize
effectivelyand
add different
slidesand
layouts.
Social media Social mediais
usedto widen
the audience.
I usedsocial
mediasuchas
Facebook,
Instagramand
twitterto
receive
feedbackof
my target
audience and
for themto
see whatmy
magazine
lookslike.
There were no
problems
usingsocial
media.
Neededno
solutionfor
social media.
I learnedthat
social mediais
goodfor
feedback
within
audience.
Excel/Word Word isused
for documents
and
informationto
be storedon
your
computer
Word isused
withinthe
evaluationto
complete this
table.
There wasno
problemusing
word
There isno
solution
I learnedhow
to create this
evaluation.
